Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Real Estate, Banking and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 rose 0.03% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Gazit Globe (TA:GZT), which rose 2.50% or 96 points to trade at 3935 at the close. Meanwhile, Azrieli Group (TA:AZRG) added 1.46% or 250 points to end at 17400 and Melisron (TA:MLSR) was up 1.45% or 240 points to 16740 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva (TA:TEVA), which fell 1.34% or 280 points to trade at 20540 at the close. OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) declined 1.18% or 46 points to end at 3855 and Frutarom (TA:FRUT) was down 1.15% or 230 points to 19700.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 221 to 118 and 99 ended unchanged.
Shares in Azrieli Group (TA:AZRG) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.46% or 250 to 17400.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 2.66% or 1.11 to $42.91 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 2.42% or 1.07 to hit $45.34 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.24% or 3.25 to trade at $1341.15 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.20% to 3.8268, while EUR/ILS fell 0.34% to 4.2373.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.22% at 96.40.